Note from the Artist:

In recent times, the Black Lives Matter movement has shifted to the forefront of public attention in the United States.  Although I am living in Nepal, social media, friends, and family have kept me informed about the events occurring: protests, riots, cries for major change.

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I felt at a loss for what I could do.  I became overwhelmed with the anger, sadness, and fear present on social media, in the news, from my loved ones, and in my own mind and heart.  So, I took to the sketchpad.  And I drew.  It started with an eye, the witness to everything, and expanded out from there.  Through this piece, I found my hope.  I found what I dream can come from this uproar: reform, growth, awareness, and drastic movement toward equality.

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Everyone has something they can do to fight for what they believe in.  My "something" is art.  I made a piece that expresses what I hope will come, and what I currently see is coming, from the Black Lives Matter movement.